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Showing 13711380 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Constant monitoring of the business relationship

Article R561-12

For the application of Article L. 561-5-1, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall: 1° Before entering into a business relationship, collect and analyse the information necessary to understand…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to declare activity

Article L212-12

Any person who exercises one of the functions mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1 for remuneration without having made the declaration provided for in article L. 212-11 is punishable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-12

When the conditions mentioned in article R. 2213-8 or R. 2213-8-1 are not fulfilled, the body may only be transported after committal and under the conditions set out in articles R. 2213-15 to R. 2213…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-3

…ursuant to the provisions of article 375-9-2 of the Civil Code.The children's judge may take up the case ex officio in exceptional circumstances.The president of the departmental council may report to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Information and consultation procedure instituted by agreement.

Article L2342-12

The employees' representatives within the framework of an information and consultation procedure and the experts who assist them are bound : 1° Professional secrecy for all matters relating to manufac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-12

The organisation and management of the occupational health and prevention service are placed under the supervision of : 1° Either an inter-company social and economic committee set up by the social an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-12

…is forbidden to place one or two isolated steps in the main passageways; 4° The dimensions of staircase steps must comply with good practice; 5° There must be no more than 25 steps in each flight; 6°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-124

…he or she is accused and that the first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code is not applicable, the Investigating Chamber shall order that the person be referred to the competent trial cour…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation by the municipality.

Article D2573-12

I. - The articles R. 2132-1 to 2132-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of the provisions of article R. 2132-3,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-12

Fee-paying bathing establishments are the physical activity and sports establishments mentioned in article L. 322-1 in which aquatic, bathing or swimming activities are practised or in which these act…

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